TAQUERIA LA MEXICANA #4

Name: TAQUERIA LA MEXICANA #4
Address: 8749 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33615, US
Rating: 96.5

8749 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL 33615

License #3951837

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

96.5 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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Quick take

TAQUERIA LA MEXICANA #4 in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 96.5 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 9 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 6 of them so far.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file

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Callback visits

Latest clean pass

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The latest inspection on February 23, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 2 minor.

Inspection data quality

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on top of reach in cooler.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen corn husks stored in a shopping bag inside reach in chest freezer for ice and fruit pulp. Operator removed from shopping bag and placed inside a food-grade safe bag at time of inspection.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer for fruit pulp.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets for all reach in chest freezers soiled.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook washing hands at three compartment sink without soap. Discussed with operator to only use a handwashing sink for handwashing only. Employee rewashed hands at handwash sink with soap.
[12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink without soap. Discussed with operator. Employee rewashed hands at handwash sink with soap.

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